germander

American  

[jer-man-der] / dʒərˈmæn dər /

noun

1. any of several plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Teucrium, of the mint family, as T. chamaedrys, of Europe, and T. canadense, of eastern North America.

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germander British  

/ dʒɜːˈmændə /

noun

1. any of several plants of the genus Teucrium, esp T. chamaedrys ( wall germander ) of Europe, having two-lipped flowers with a very small upper lip: family Lamiaceae (labiates)

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Etymology

Origin of germander

1400–50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin germandr ( e ) a < Late Greek chamandryá

Example Sentences

This includes Mediterranean sub-shrubs such as germander, rosemary and lavender, as well as West Coast native evergreen huckleberry, ceanothus and mock orange, all of which furnish the garden with structure, blooms and fragrance.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 22, 2023

You can also mulch heavily and establish living ground cover using plants such as white clover, creeping thyme, creeping germander or bugleweed, which fill niches and retain moisture, Kiers says.

From Washington Post • Jun. 29, 2022

On the parking strip, she planted white sage, rock purslane, germander sage, ice plants and scattered Theodore Payne’s roadside wildflower mix, which was a magnet for bees before the gophers went after the plants.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2022

Aoyagi's striking vision for Los Angeles includes rock roses and echeveria, California lilac and Cleveland sage, leucadendron and germander.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2015

It was the germander speedwell that in literature and botanies alike was most commonly known as the forget-me-not for over two hundred years, or until only fifty years ago.

From Wild Flowers An Aid to Knowledge of Our Wild Flowers and Their Insect Visitors by Blanchan, Neltje